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NC appeals court upholds conviction despite expert testimony error

NC Court of Appeals ruled a DRE opinion was improperly admitted under Rule 702(a) but upheld a murder conviction, finding no prejudicial error.

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NC appeals court revives contractor’s $700K construction dispute

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$1.33 million settlement; Driver’s failure to control vehicle ends in fatal crash

$10 million settlement; Car crash kills one, injures two others

$500,000 settlement; Worker injured trying to stop shoplifters

$1 million verdict; Cancer surgeon wins employment fraud suit

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Construction Power List 2025

North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Excellence in Law 2025 Gallery

Personal Injury Power List 2025

NCLW Best Family Led Law Firms 2024

Commerical and Consumer Law Power List 2025

Power List honorees are selected by looking at a range of criteria, including whether an attorney is considered to be an leader in his or her field, well-versed in relevant case law, statutes and regulations; experienced, with a record of success in cases and/or transactions; a lawyer whom other lawyers respect and make referrals to; and a leader in the community, with a record of bar involvement and leadership.

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News Elsewhere

Judge allows Maryland ‘forever chemicals’ lawsuit to proceed

Former Aon employee sues over denied in-office work request

Gerry Spence, famed trial lawyer in Silkwood case, dies at 96

New York sues Zelle operator over fraud failures

Federal judges are warning of the effects that politically driven criticism is having on the judiciary. (Depositphotos.com)

Judges warn threats fueled by Trump rhetoric endanger U.S. judiciary

Federal judges warn that Trump’s rhetoric and rising threats undermine judicial independence, with harassment, swatting, and intimidation targeting a third of the judiciary in 2025.

Two people walk past a granite monuments showing the Ten Commandments on the ground of the Texas Capitol on May 29 in Austin, Texas. (Associated Press file)

Judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

A federal judge blocked Texas’ law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms, citing First Amendment violations. The ruling follows similar decisions in Louisiana and Arkansas.

Protesters stand outside the migrant detention center dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on July 12 at Ochopee, Fla. (Associated Press file)

Judge dismisses part of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainee lawsuit, transfers case

A Miami federal judge dismissed part of the Alligator Alcatraz detainee lawsuit and transferred remaining First Amendment claims over attorney access to Florida’s Middle District.

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